Charleston

mass amounts of newly manufactured products to be more easily and quickly transported. Specifically, according to The Louisville, Cincinnati, and Charleston Rail Road by H. Roger Grant, around the 1830s and 1840s was when the earliest tracks were laid in Charleston, South Carolina. According to Grant, before the installation of railways in Charleston, traveling with goods was “slow, difficult, and dangerous.” Roads were nowhere near as advanced as they are now. Travelers dreaded walks as…

or not Charleston was going to become the next Atlantis; a city submerged completely under water due to some catastrophic event, to forever be lost in history and time. Well, that did not happen, but due to the low pressure system delivered to Charleston via Hurricane Joaquin, the whole peninsula did experience a great deal of flooding that cost citizens millions of dollars in damage and even cost several their lives. But the question remains: what really caused the flooding in Charleston, an…

On Commencement day when I pass through the gates of Porter’s Lodge, I will see the words “Know Thyself” and think back on the ways that College of Charleston helped me discover my true self. During high school, it’s hard to know exactly who I am. College is the time where everyone gets a clean slate and is free to be whoever they want to be. It is the time to discover myself. Throughout high school, I have been under my parent’s wings and they have done everything for me. However, I have to…

The social makeup of Charleston in the 18th and 19th century according to the U.S Census had a sprawling number of blacks. Charleston has partly become the hub of a trading center in North America because of the sugar plantation and the slave trading. The makeup of the city spanned among the Jews, Christian, Muslim and non-believers: this was due to John Locke encouragement or insisting of a religious tolerance. The City became heavily populated by black slaves from the Western African region…

The captures of Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC by the British allowed them to develop a foothold in the south with logistical support to wage a southern campaign in the attempt to end the revolution. The loss of Savannah can be attributed to the people of the state and their willingness to helps the British forces and the loss of Charleston can be attributed to General Lincoln, Continental Congress and the state of South Carolina. The loss of Savannah, GA had the potential of being prevented…

Sumter was named after the Revolutionary War general Thomas Sumter. One fact is that Fort Sumter was one of nearly 50 forts built as part of a coastal defense program that was made in 1817. The placement of Fort Sumter allowed it to have control of Charleston Harbor. The attack on Fort Sumter was the start of the Civil War. That means that the attack on Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Civil War. On January 9, 1861, when a ship called the Star of…

altered during the year of 1920. There is a new form of dance arose--the Charleston. The new generation abandoned the dancing styles of their parents which are slow and gentle and turned into the new tide of Charleston--crazy and enthusiastic. Dancing Charleston required fast-paced swinging of legs and large arms movement. If this is the only factor, Charleston dancing style is actually not a negative influence. Unfortunately, Charleston always accompany with alcohol, smoking, and flappers which…

Zachary was transferred to a foster home in the Charleston Division on 7/28/16. MHP and Zachary completed exercises to assist Zachary’s ability to make healthy decisions. Zachary was able to complete simple tasks with prompts from MHP. Zachary’s behaviors improved based on foster parent reports of decreased redirection. Zachary was discharged to a pre-adoption home on 8/19/2016. This goal is close. Zachary was transferred to a foster home in the Charleston Division on 7/28/2016. MHP assisted…

attend the College of Charleston and to major in business administration. I believe that I have the interest, personality, and drive to succeed in the business world with the knowledge I gain at the college. My goal is to obtain an undergraduate degree in business administration and then to go on to get my masters of business administration. I would then love to use my education to become a successful buyer for a retail store. Going to school in the heart of historic Charleston will allow me…

The Charleston church shooting was one of the biggest massacres and hate crimes. It took place at Emmanuel African Episcopal Church in the United States South Carolina on June 2015. This is one the oldest churches started by African Americans. The shooting, was done by Dylan Roof, a 21-year-old Supremacist, during a prayer service. Nine people died in the process, including the state senator who was also a senior pastor in a church. Dylan Roof was arrested the following morning and he later…